The GA is adding low level clubs for 2022-23 Season. Will the ECNL expand this year?

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Would have made more sense to cut Empire. So far they are a combined 4-22-7 and -48 GA. Only 1 team is at .500 which is the 09s at 3-3-2. If I was on any team that had to play them I would be pissed having to spend money and that much time to beat up on a team that shouldn't even be here.

Looks like they have a perfect profile for GA “Champions League”!

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That's obvious, but, at a certain point, ECNL must care about expansion and destroying competition. My suggestion deals a killing blow in a major market area. Does ECNL really let MO and PDA hold out back?

Correct me if i am wrong. But isn’t ECNL a national league? Why would ECNL want more teams in a designated area to dilute the talent? It may make for more competitive games locally but it would make the teams weaker nationally. They probably should actually reduce the ECNL teams bc it’s getting quite watered down already.

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Man, ECNL parents are very sensitive about protecting their investment. No need to be so petty. Just relax, competition is good and helps eliminate the current monopoly going on in US Soccer. It's mostly the families whose kids are hanging on to those last fww spots on an ECNL roster trying to disparage other leagues. Stop worrying about false dreams of scholarship dollars and just focus on your own kid's development.

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GA is over csa's head they don't belong in ecnl

Disagree, they would be a good fit and need to move on from the GA experiment. Shame PDA continues to block entry.

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[Guest]

Correct me if i am wrong. But isn’t ECNL a national league? Why would ECNL want more teams in a designated area to dilute the talent? It may make for more competitive games locally but it would make the teams weaker nationally. They probably should actually reduce the ECNL teams bc it’s getting quite watered down already.

It's both local and national. Local division winners play in national playoffs. By bringing in a few more competitive clubs, it increases the brand in each local market. This is really what most people care about. From there, the best team still go to nationals. Competition is better for each division and provides more options for parents

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It's both local and national. Local division winners play in national playoffs. By bringing in a few more competitive clubs, it increases the brand in each local market. This is really what most people care about. From there, the best team still go to nationals. Competition is better for each division and provides more options for parents

The person you quoted is right though, ECNL doesn't need more clubs. I would think it makes more sense for local ECNL clubs to just be better. Be better coaches, be better developers, and be better clubs and then the best talent will go there not only for the badge/name/exposure/whatever.

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It's both local and national. Local division winners play in national playoffs. By bringing in a few more competitive clubs, it increases the brand in each local market. This is really what most people care about. From there, the best team still go to nationals. Competition is better for each division and provides more options for parents

It’s definitely not local. It’s regional. Like across 3-4 states. Then it goes national. No need for everyone to want a badge. If you are that dead set on having your kids ecnl. Have them tryout for one of the 4 teams with an ecnl badge. Otherwise there are other great local organizations that are viable options.

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It’s definitely not local. It’s regional. Like across 3-4 states. Then it goes national. No need for everyone to want a badge. If you are that dead set on having your kids ecnl. Have them tryout for one of the 4 teams with an ecnl badge. Otherwise there are other great local organizations that are viable options.

In NJ, there are 2 teams with the badge. I wouldn't have my daughter play for either one of them.

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In NJ, there are 2 teams with the badge. I wouldn't have my daughter play for either one of them.

Edit: 2 clubs

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Edit: 2 clubs

No there are 4 separate teams with a badge. PDA white, PDA blue, PDA south and Matchfit. While PDA north consists of white and blue. PDA south is an entity of itself.

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No there are 4 separate teams with a badge. PDA white, PDA blue, PDA south and Matchfit. While PDA north consists of white and blue. PDA south is an entity of itself.

PDA South might be separate but it's still PDA. Plus, they aren't very good.

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No there are 4 separate teams with a badge. PDA white, PDA blue, PDA south and Matchfit. While PDA north consists of white and blue. PDA south is an entity of itself.

This is BS. No club should have 75% of the ECNL teams in their state.

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This is BS. No club should have 75% of the ECNL teams in their state.

Well it is what it is. Deal with it.

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Well it is what it is. Deal with it.

That's why I'm calling it out.